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UG BOOK 17 f-1,oGL,591 internal needs in the next few months as we are rather tight for space. Mayor Macht continued to discuss the possibility of a new government administration building, and Chairman Wheeler believed there was some talk at one time about a County/City building. Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that one of the problems we face is that the County renovated the present Administration Building at 8 million plus, and he believed it would be difficult just to walk away from this building. We must find a reasonable use for this building before we can justify moving into a twin pair government building downtown. Mayor Macht believed that we should look at the concept of a joint government facility in the ZO year range. Commissioner Scurlock stated that he would ask at the Commission level that we direct Administrator Chandler to proceed with a space RFP to look at all our needs. He noted that we have an enterprise fund in the Building Department, and he believed there are some dollars available and would support having a complete space analysis done. Some discussion arose regarding when the School Board lease might expire, but Administrator Chandler advised that it is a 30 year lease which was executed in 1979, and there is a 10 year option for renewal. City Manager Little interjected at this point that he and Administrator Chandler get along just fine, and he finds Mr. Chandler far and away the best man the County has had. As to where the City is heading, he and Jim Chandler have agreed to staff some of these things and see where they take us. The City has spent a lot of money to renovate City Hall; they now have the new police station and will renovate the area the police just moved out of. So, the City also has an investment they have to live out, but he did believe that at some point, they will live it out, and at that point, we should be talking about a government complex where the taxpayer can go non-stop shopping. 6 � a �